Now Google Analytics users can add annotations to dates in order to better document spikes in traffic, use custom variables in advanced segments and view them in custom reports, and even use a super simple analytics tracking code wizard for Ysetting up specialized situations.

Previously, Google only offered Personalized Search for signed-in users, and only when they had Web History enabled on their Google Accounts. Google is expanding Personalized Search so that we can provide it to signed-out users as well.

If Google thinks something has some real-time component to it, they will display a link in search results. In particular, if Google sees a spike in information on a certain topic, along with queries on a particular topic, then it assumes there’s a real time situation happening and will serve up relevant recent information.

Yahoo! Inc. and Microsoft Corporation announced that the companies have finalized and executed the definitive Search and Advertising Services and Sales Agreement and License Agreement in accordance with the letter agreement announced in July.